patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
retrogression; regression
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
awareness; realization; noticing
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
then; and (then); in that case; if so
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
master; teacher; stable master
after school (at the end of the day)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
hiding one's embarrassment
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
equality; impartiality; evenness
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)